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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1962-08-09 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 5101 · night · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 4th. Howie Koplitz earned the win and Sam Jones picked up the save. Jim King went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Howie Koplitz L: Tom Cheney SV: Sam Jones
Umpires — HP: Harry Schwarts · 1B: Al Salerno · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Roarke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Koplitz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Retzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cheney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Schaive | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Zipfel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Koplitz | 8.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Sam Jones | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
 Bennie Daniels | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hobaugh | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Rudolph | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buddin: W
- Bill Bruton: SB2
- Bill Bruton: K
- Norm Cash: 9(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Jim King: D9
- Chuck Hinton: 9
- Harry Bright: S7.2-H
- Ken Retzer: SB2
- Ken Retzer: 6
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Steve Boros: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Roarke: 8
Bot 2
- Don Lock: S7
- Bob Johnson: SB2
- Bob Johnson: 4
- Ed Brinkman: 4
- Tom Cheney: K
Top 3
- Howie Koplitz: K
- Don Buddin: 7
- Bill Bruton: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Jim King: W
- Chuck Hinton: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Norm Cash: HP
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-3;2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Steve Boros: W.1-2
- Mike Roarke: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Howie Koplitz: K
- Don Buddin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Bruton: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Norm Cash: E4/G.1-2;2-3
- Rocky Colavito: 53
Bot 4
- Harry Bright: S8
- Ken Retzer: S8.1-2
- Don Lock: K
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Boros: 7
- Mike Roarke: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Hicks: W
- Danny O'Connell: W.1-2
- Jim King: 8
- Chuck Hinton: 8
- Harry Bright: 8
Top 6
- Howie Koplitz: 5/L
- Don Buddin: 63
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ken Retzer: S9
- Don Lock: 8
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 6
Top 7
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Jim King: 9
- Chuck Hinton: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Bright: 8/8D
Top 8
- Steve Boros: 5/L
- Mike Roarke: 5
- Howie Koplitz: S8
- Don Buddin: S7.1-2
- Bill Bruton: S8.1-2;2-H
- Norm Cash: 13
Bot 8
- Ken Retzer: 9
- Don Lock: K
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Johnny Schaive: 8
Top 9
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Bubba Morton: D9
- Dick McAuliffe: T9.2-H
- Steve Boros: S8.3-H
- Mike Roarke: 1
- Howie Koplitz: K/C
Bot 9
- Bud Zipfel: S
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Jim King: HR/9.1-H
- Chuck Hinton: 6
- Harry Bright: 9